NOUN | act | rooting reflex | reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking movements elicited in a normal infant by gently stroking the side of the mouth or cheek |
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Meaning | reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking movements elicited in a normal infant by gently stroking the side of the mouth or cheek. | |
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Broader | reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction | An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
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